FloriDUH travel alert: Monkeys on the loose -- again -- in Levy County

Folks in east Levy County reported seeing three monkeys, according to a news release from the Levy County Sheriff's Office.

But the monkeys again managed to escape from being sighted by authorities.

But they left plenty of evidence: A deputy located a fence post where they scratched and also found hair where the monkeys had shed. The residents living nearby complained that the monkeys had eaten their pets' food, which they had scattered about in their carports, making a mess for the homeowners.

The Sheriff's Office has contacted the Florida Fish & Wild Life Officers, who will be steeing traps in the area in attempt to trap and relocate the monkeys.